Device for lining up press forms



Sept. 8, 1925.

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UNITED STATES 1,553,6tit

PATENT OFFICE.

oLAEENcE w. NARY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AND JAMES WEST, OF JAMAIcAPLAIN,

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS; SAID WEST ASSIGNOR To EUGENE M. WEEKS, 01? BOS-TON, MASSACHUSETTS,

DEVICE FOR LINING U1? PRESS FORMS.

Application filed April 1a, 1922. Serial No. 555,021.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that we, CLARENCE WV. NAEY, a citizen of the United States,and resident of Chicago, county of Cook, State of Illinois, and JAMESWear, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Jamaica Plain,Boston, county of Suffolk, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have inventedan Improvement in Devices for Lining Up Press Forms, of which thefollowing description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, isa specification, like characters on the drawings representing like partsin each of the several views.

This invention relates to devices for the use of printers and moreparticularly for use in book printing or the like in which a number ofpages are printed simultaneously upon a sheet which is afterwards foldedand trimmed to produce the individual pages. In this class of work it isrequisite that the type or plates for all the pages, which are thusassembled to be produced at once, be properly alined and spaced withrespect to each other in order that each page will be correctly printed,and all the pages show the same margin when trimmed. The prineipal objectof the invent-ion is to provide a simple, convenient and easilyoperated device or appliance adapted to he applied to a type frame orchase and equipped with means for lining up and squaring both the headand back or side margins of a multiplicity of page units in the chasesimultaneously. A. further object is to provide a device of the kindstated adapted to line up or square pages either of even or unevensizes. A still further object is to provide a device of the kind statedadapted to line up and square quickly and accurately the page units in achase whether the chase or iron frame in which the forms are locked beitself square and true or not, or whether the cross bars interiorly ofthe chase be true or not. The foregoing and other objects and advantagesof the invention will more fully appear from the following detaileddescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, and thedistinctive features of novelty will be pointed out in the appendedclaims.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a device embodying the invention withintermediate portions broken away;

Fig. 2 a side elevation of a straight edge and elements associatedtherewith employed.

in the invention, the mounting bar or track being shown in section online 2-2 of Figure 1;

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Fig. a is a relatively enlarged partial detail section on line 4-4 ofFigure 1;

Fig. 5 is a relatively enlarged detail section on line 55 of Figure 1;and

Fig. 6 is a plan view illustrating the manner of use of the invention.

10 indicates a stout metallic bar of alength to extend across the chaseor frame C which bear the page units P. This bar is shown as oblong incross section, being preferably about one-half inch wide and one inchdeep.

This bar 10 which constitutes a track on which the aliningelements ofthe invention are adj ustably fitted, has adjustably fitted to its endportions clamping shoes or blocks 11. These shoes 11 which are alike ateach end of the bar, are each equipped on their tops and intermediatethe length thereof with a boss 19. having a squared passage receivingand lifting the bar 10, these bosses being split at one side andequipped with clamping screws 13 passed through this split side andhaving handles 13, whereby the shoes may be clamped immovably inadjusted position upon the bar 10. Each shoe 11 extends a substantialdistance each way from the cen tral boss 12 and has at its extremitiesbearing portions 14 adapted to engage the side of the chase.Intermediate the length of the shoe and directly under the bar 10 theshoe is also provided with a clamping screw-15 having an operating head15 The bar 10 is graduated toward each end thereof symmetrically from acentral point. For securing the bar or track 10 in correct and accurateposition upon the chase, the clamp screw 13 of one of the shoes beingreleased, that shoe is slid along the bar until the contact points 14 ofthe Shoe engage the side of the chase with the zero point of the barcentral of the chase. The shoe is then clamped to the bar and the shoeat the other end of the bar adjusted up against the chase so that itscontact points 14 engage therewith. Then the screws 15 are turned up toimpinge against the chase. making a third contact point of the shoe withthe o ase and permitting the bar to be securely claimed to the chase.The bar or track 10 has slidably fittted thereon, a housing sleeve 16which has fixed to the bottom thereof a straight edge bar or strip 17which is thus held to extend precisely at right angles to the bar ortrack 10. This straight edge 17 has its opposite sides beveled asindicated at 17 a and graduated usually in pica graduations. The passagethrough the sleeve 16 fits the bar 10 closely at its sides, but isprovided with clearance as indicated at 16 for a small vertical movementof the sleeve with the straight edge 17 which it bears, with respect tothe bar. The sleeve 16 is normally held at its upper limit of movementwith respect to the bar 10 so as to hold the straight edge 17 in araised position where it will not touch the press forms as it isadjusted thereover. For this purpose I show presser plates 18 adjacentthe enes of the sleeve, equipped with studs 18 intermediate the lengththereof and acted on by compression springs 19 surrounding the studs 18and housed in hollow bosses20 at the top of the sleeve. For pressing thestraight edge down ward with respect to the bar 10 so as to bring itdirectly upon the tops of the press forms I provide means shown as a camhead 21 in the form of a yoke pivot-ed at 22 to a block 23 and having aprojecting hand piece 21. The block 23 has fixed thereto bars or rods 24extending downward at the sides of the sleeve and having fixed at theirlower ends a cross piece 25 extending transversely under the bar '10 andhaving a range of movement in a recess 26 out in the bottom and sides ofthe slee c. It will be understood that when the cam head 21 is in the position shown in Figures 2 and l, the straight edge 1'7 is elevated asmall distance above the type forms, so that it may be slid along thebar 10, and when brought to position for alining the heads of a. row ofpage units it may be pressed into close proximity to the page units bymovement of the cam head. To facilitate locating the straight edge 17exactly central of the length of track 10, or for its adjustment alongthe track predetermined measured distances, the top of the sleeve 16 isprovided with window openings 27 directly over the edges of the straightedge, and the sides of these window openings may be provided withma-rlzs 27" precisely alined vertically with the sides of the straightedge. The straight edge 17 thus adjustablymounted upon the track 10provides means whereby the page units may be lined up conveniently andwith precision as to the headings thereof. F or alining the back or sidemargins of the page units by the same movements and adjustment weprovide one or .rod.

more fingers or markers 28 adjustably mounted upon the top of thestraight edge 17. As shown herein there may be four of tiesefingers oneach end portion of the straight edge, i. e. at each side of the centralsleeve 16. These fingers or marker plates 28 are adustably mounted uponrods 29 which are fixed the top of the straight edge 17 intermediate thewidth thereof. The inner ends of these rods are shown as fixed insockets 30 which may be formed as depending lugs at the sides of thesleeve 16, while the outer ends of the rods are fixed in heads 31 fixedat the ends of the straight edge. Each of the finger or marker members28 is equipped with a bearing boss 32, which affords relativelyextending bearing on the rod 29 and is equipped with a set screw 33 forsecuring it in adjusted position upon the These bearing bosses are alsomade to fit the top of the straight edge as indicated at 82 so that thefingers 28 are held for sliding movement on the straight edge and inaccurate alinement at right angles to the edges of the straight edge.Thus as the straight edge 17 is slid along the track 10 the fingers 28,having been first alined with the sides of one set of press forms, willbe brought successively opposite the other lines of press torms in thechase so that the back margins or sides of the I press forms may all bebrought in precise alinement. It will be noted that the device thusconstituted is adapted to be applied to any size of form or chase withinthe length of the track 10, and that by reason of the spaced apart threepoint engagen'ient of the shoes 11 with the sides of the chase, it maybe correctly applied even though the chase or frame may be out ofsquare. Likewise the device may be applied either to the center or otherparts of the form as may be desired. The sleeve r housing 16 having thestraight edge 17 securely fixed thereto and being itself of substantiallength with a bearing fit upon the track 10 insures that the straightedge will always be perfectly rectangular with respect to the track,while the described mounting of the fingers 28 likewise insures thatthese fingers or markers will always extend precisely at right angles tothe straight edge. lVe are aware that the invention may be embodied inother specific forms without departing from the spirit or essentialattributes thereof, and we therefore desire the present embodiment to beconsidered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive,reference being had to the ap pended claims rather than to the foregoingdescription to indicate the scope of the invention.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A device for lining up and squaring press forms comprising a trackequipped with adjustable means at its end portions for securing the sameto a printing frame or chase to extend thereover in any requiredposition of adjustment, a housing mounted for sliding moven'ient on saidtrack, and a straight edge member borne by said housing and extending atright angles to said track.

2. A device for lining up and squaring press forms comprising a trackadapted to extend over the top of a printing frame or chase, andequipped with adjustable clamping shoes at its end portions for engagingthe sides of the chase, a housing slidably adjustable upon said track,and a straight edge member secured midway of its length to the bottom ofsaid housing, said housing equipped with means for raising and loweringthe straight edge member with respect to the track.

3. A device of the kind described comprising a bar constituting a trackadapted to extend over the top of a printing frame and equipped withadjustable shoes at its ends adapted to engage the sides of the frame, ahousing mounted for sliding movement upon said bar, a straight edgemember secured midway of its length to said housing, and alining membersadjustably mounted upon said straight edge member and extending at rightangles thereto.

f. A device of the kind described comprising a track equipped withadjustable means at its ends for engaging the sides of a. printingframe, a housing slidably adjustable upon said track, a straight edgemember secured midway of its length to said housing and extending atright angles to said track, said housing equipped with means for 'aisingand lowering said straight edge member, and alining members adjustablymounted upon said straight edge member at each side of said track toextend in parallelism therewith and at right angles to said straightedge member.

5. A device of the kind described comprising a track adapted to extendover the top of a printing frame and equipped with means for securing itto the frame in any required adjusted position, and means borne by saidtrack adjustable to line up and square both the head, and the back orside margins of a multiplicity of page units simultaneously.

6. A device of the kind described comprising a track adapted to extendover a printing frame with means for securing the same to the printingframe in any desired position of adjustment, means {adjustable attheends thereof for securing the same to printing frames of differentsizes, a. device adjustable upon said track and extending at right anles thereto for lining up page units in one direction, and means borneby said device and extending in parallelism with said tract: for liningup the page units simultaneously in another direction.

7, A device of the kind described comprising a bar constituting a trackadapted to extend over the top of a printing frame and equipped withadjustable clamping means at its ends ada oted to en a e the sides ofthe printing frame at any selected part thereof, a housing mounted forsliding movement upon said bar, a straight edge member securedintern'iediate its length to said housing and alining members adjustably mounted upon said straight edge member and extending angularlywith respect thereto.

8. A device for lining-up and squaring press forms comprising a trackadapted to extend over the top of a printing frame or chase, andequipped with adjustable clamping means at its end portions for engagingdetachably the sides of the chase at any selected points thereon, ahousing slidably adjustable upon said track, and a straight edge membersecured intern'iediate its length to said housing, said straight edgemember equipped with provision for alining forms in the frame or chase.

9. A device of the kind described comprising a bar constituting a trackadapted to extend over the top of a printing frame and equipped withadjustable shoes at its ends adapted to engage detachably the sides ofthe frame at any selected portion thereof, a straight edge membersecured intermediate its length to said housing, and alining membersadjustably mounted upon said straight edge member and extending at rightangles thereto.

In .testimony whereof, We have signed our names to this specification.

CLARENCE W. NARY. JAMES WEST.

